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Mary Ramage Dillard

Mary Ramage was born in 1757 to John Ramage and Jean Adair. She married Revolutionary War Patriot Little River Regiment Captain James Dillard. They had a homestead on the Enoree River known as Pleasant Hill. She died in 1795, probably during childbirth. Captain Dillard had seven children with Mary Ramage,…Continue reading “Mary Ramage Dillard”

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19 Jan 20227 Feb 2025

Check the menus for upstate South Carolina Revolutionary War pages, featuring information on the Little River Regiment, and the Durant Ashmore collections. Civil War information features the history of the…

Hammonds Old Store in the News

Check out this coverage of some.of the artifacts from Hammond's Old Store and Lindley's Fort, which will be on display at the Laurens County Museum. An incredible amount of work…

Hammond’s Old Store Artifacts

This coming Saturday, June 7th at 10am there will be a program at the Laurens County Museum that will give attendees an incredible opportunity to see historic artifacts firsthand. Artifacts…

BR Holland’s Civil War Horses

B.R. Holland served in the Civil War for the 1st SC Cavalry. The document below is a receipt for payment for a horse that was lost on New Year's Eve,…

Catawba River Valley Battlefield tour

23 Jan 202523 Jan 2025

Winter is a great time to visit many of these sites, as the foliage and vegetation in the other seasons makes it difficult to see the landscape clearly. We met…

Nitrolee

Located in Great Falls, SC, the Nitrolee Access area opened in 2023. This park, with restroom facilities and safe parking, was our meeting spot for a battlefield tour, and was…

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First Cruise

14 Jan 202514 Jan 2025

Utopia of the Seas - from Port Canaveral, FL to Nassau, Bahamas and Perfect Day at Coco Key. Not only was this my first cruise experience, it was also the…

First Day 2025

2 Jan 20252 Jan 2025

Ever since I settled in Myrtle Beach ten years ago, I have started the year with a South Carolina State Park tradition, a First Day Hike. I did Myrtle Beach…

Petition of Elisha Adair, 1838

Elisha Adair was the son of Joseph Adair, Jr. He was my 5th Great-Grandfather. In the 1820 Census, his household is listed as having 10 enslaved people, so he was…

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Turner House Adventure

Sometimes last-minute impulse trips are the best, and this was one of those times! Having been to Turner House this past Spring, the opportunity to adventure again was too good…

Home for the Holidays at Hampton Plantation

Just wanted to share a few photos from this past weekend's Home for the Holidays event at Hampton Plantation. Folks may not be aware, but all the water from Hurricane…